The Best for a Nest (5-12301-01)

The Best for a Nest is a large print/braille storybook is designed for children who are blind or have low vision. The book includes color illustrations on each page that depict the text. The storyboard should be removed from the book so the child can use the included tactile symbol manipulatives (birds, nest, eggs, tree, branches, grass, and a cat) to illustrate what is happening on each page of the book. A child may need assistance when first placing tactile symbols on the storyboard. Best for a Nest can be used to teach the following concepts:

• Counting – the number of branches, eggs, birds, nest, and cat
• Left and Right – as related to the tree, its branches, and positions of the bird(s), and cat
• Comparisons – of lengths of branches and sizes of birds
• Top and Bottom – of the tree and the page
•  Around – the tree

Best for a Nest also includes topics for discussion:

• Why do birds sit on their eggs?
• Where do birds go when winter comes?
•  What are the seasons of the year (sequence) and their difference?
• Why did the bird want to be safe from the cat?
• What kind of food did the bird find on the ground?

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not intended for children ages 5 and under without adult supervision.